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A huge fire has broken out at Heathrow Airport (Picture: yappapp) A truck burst into flames directly next to a British Airways plane at Heathrow Airport. The ground vehicle, which is used to transport the mobile stairs, caught fire this evening. Huge plumes of thick, black smoke could be seen billowing into the air with … Read more

Two planes mysteriously ended up in Iran – and they were not supposed to (Picture: Reuters) Two planes took off from an airport in Lithuania earlier this year and they were each supposed to be flying to Sri Lanka and the Philippines. But they both mysteriously diverted off course, disconnected all means of being detected … Read more

Constructed in the 1950s, this former state prison in Madison, Wisconsin has a troubled history dating back to its inception (Picture: mediadrumimages/Leland Kent) Rare images have emerged of a notorious state prison which once housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the US. Constructed in the 1950s, this former state prison in Madison, Wisconsin … Read more

There are major issues at Liverpool Street station this morning (Picture: Shutterstock/Adning) A major London Underground station has been forced to closed due to a fire alert. Commuters were forced to evacuate over a fire alarm at Liverpool Street, which has since reopened after being closed to passengers for about half an hour. Transport for … Read more

In countries such as Uganda and Russia, LGBTQ+ people are seeing their rights go backwards (Picture: Claire Brianz) Claire Brianz, 27, knew she had to get out of Uganda. As a queer woman, violence, discrimination and arrest are all she knew. Fleeing made sense, not that she had much of a choice. Leaving the East … Read more

The state visit comes during a chaotic time in the UK (Picture: AFP/AP/Rex) A Japanese state visit to the UK hosted by the King is set to begin on Tuesday – but without the Princess  after her injury. The King and Queen will entertain Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako days before the UK goes … Read more

The incident happened on Sunday during a hike to the top of the Italian volcano (Picture: Getty) A British man has died on holiday in front of his wife and children while climbing Mount Vesuvius. Identified locally as Mark Irwin, 56, he died on Sunday after hiking the 4,000ft volcano near Naples, Italy, where temperatures … Read more

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next A Chinese lunar probe has returned to Earth with soil and rock samples from the little-explored far side of the Moon. The Chang’e-6 probe has landed in Mongolia with a 2.5-million year old volcanic rock … Read more